Mai Qi retracted her hand and raised her chin arrogantly, âIt doesnât matter. I donât see a ring on your finger so that means I have a chance. Even if you have a ring, I still have a chance. Remember, the nameâs Mai Qi!â
Even for Tong Le, he was shocked.
I walked over and held my uncleâs arm intimately. âIâm done unpacking, letâs go eat.â
Tong Le cooperated fully. He patted my head. âOkay, what do you want to eat? You can order anything you want.â I winked at Jing Ni behind me. Jing Ni responded with an okay sign. Even after we had wandered away, I could still feel Mai Qiâs determined gaze boring into us.
I let go of my uncleâs arm after we turned the corner. I stuck out my tongue at him. âMr. Tong Le, thatâs impressive! On my first day of school, youâve already charmed my roommate. Looks like Iâm going to have a little aunt soon!â
Tong Le adjusted his shirt to hide his embarrassment. âWhat are these people? You should just move back home!â
âI wonât! Iâm going to stay and find a little aunt!â I smiled and grabbed his arm again.
âYou mean, your little aunt!â He corrected my grammar.
âYes, my little aunt and your wife!â I was happy.
â¦
When we arrived at Jing Tianâs club, I asked my little uncle, âDo we have a club too?â
My little uncle glared at me, âSister Xing, can you give more attention to our family business? How can not even know if we have a club or not? What if I suddenly pass away, how do I expect you take over the family?â
My expression immediately changed and I hit him. âTouch wood! What are you talking about, Tong Le! Donât you dare die on me, Iâm going to drag you back from hell if you do!â My tears fell.
My little uncle panicked. He didnât even mind I call him by his name. âOkay, okay, why are you crying? Itâs just a figure of speech! Itâs not real!â
âEven so, you canât bring it up! You canât even ponder that possibility.â I huffed.
âFine, fine, fine. I wonât talk about it anymore. Sister Xing, aiz! Please stop crying. Come on, give me a smile. Or else when Jing Tian sees me, heâs going to think I was bullying you again.â my little uncle coaxed me clumsily.
Seeing his serious expression, I broke out into a smile. âHas Jing Tian ever blamed you for bullying me?â
âHe wouldnât dare!â My little uncle straightened his spine immediately.
I smiled and laughed.
âNanxing! Since weâre talking about this, I still havenât agreed to the matter between you and Jing Tian, so be mindful of yourself. Youâre still young, what if you meet someone better than him?â My little uncle told me seriously.
I shook my head, âI wonât. Heâs the best man I will ever meet.â
My little uncle sighed and shook his head.
âNanxing!â Jing Niâs voice came from the door. She was with Jing Tian. When Jing Ni joined me, she started filling us in on what happened after we left.
âAfter you left, Mai Qi immediately cornered me to ask me about you guys. Based on how she acted, youâd think she wants to capture your little uncle and make him her husband!â
That made me cough up my drink. The water entered my trachea and I coughed non-stop. However, I still couldnât stop laughing. Jing Ni continued, âWell, donât you think she acts like a female bandit? She would have eaten your little uncle whole if she was given the chance!â
Jing Tian looked at us helplessly. He patted my back. âSlow down and drink some water.â I accepted the glass of water and finally the coughing stopped.
My little uncleâs face was dark. He warned, âAnymore of this nonsense and Iâll have you evacuated from your dorm immediately!â
I said hastily, âNo, little uncle. We were not laughing at you, weâre laughing at that Mai Qi!â
âIsnât that the same thing?â My little uncle was furious.
Jing Ni and I quickly shut our mouths.
My little uncleâs expression evened out somewhat.
âHow is it the same thing? Who is this Mai Qi anyway?â Jing Tian was curious.
Jing Ni and I exploded in laughter again. My little uncle was always polite around Jing Ni but he didnât have the same reservation around me and Jing Tian.
He punched Jing Tian, âWhy are you so nosy? Why did you have to bring her up again?â
Jing Tian was confused, âBut I really donât know who she is! Why donât you tell me more about her then?â
Jing Ni and I were rolling in laughter.